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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-24

z WE3have received the first copy of
the Daily Lyons Republican. a neat sig
column folio, bearing every mark of
having good home support. Lyons
is a. growing town, and the business
men are alive to the necessity of hav-
ing daily paper. The new daily has
our best wishes, and long may it live
to boom Lyons and feather the nests
of its projectors with the dollars of our
daddies.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-24

One Of the bloodiest prize fights
that ever occurred in the Missouri
valley took place in St. Joe Saturday
night, in the very heart Of the city, be-
tween "Skinny" Dorm and Charles
Wallace, two well known local sports,
tor 800 and gate receipts. The fight
was to a finish, with fcur-ounce gloves,
end the eighth round skinny"
knocked Wallace .senseless, winning
the fight. -Atct;son Globe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-24
Road Notice.
STATE OF KANSAS,
County of Barton. %

County of Barton. -
Notice is hereby given that a road petition signed
by Frank Herthel and Is other citizens of Barton
county, Kansas, was On the 4th day of January,
1887, presented to the Board of County Commission
ers aging that public road be laid out and
opened on the following line, to-wit: Beginning on
the county line between sections IL and 49, township
IL, south Of range IL west, thence running west
the sec ton line to the southwest of section
IL, township 10, south of range II west.
The Board of County Commissioners appointed rs
viewers John Dunston, John NJ. Meyers and Henry
Grossardt, who will meet At the office of C. l. Ward
justice of the peace, Independent township, the
locate said road and give to al parties hearing.
Witness my hand and official seal my office in the
city of Great Bend, this 2ith day Of January,
lsEALl 1887. ED L TEED, County Clerk.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-24

this changed when the election is over.
The golden harvest that fancy has
conjured up he never reaps. Those
for whom he has weekly waged battle
almost forget his name. Then does
the country editor appreciate the full
depth of the wisdom Of Solomon.
CAN is vanity. saith the preacher"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-24
LAND OFFICE AT LAnsED, Kansas, ,

January 20, a. ID. 1857.
Notice is hereby given that the folloving-named
settler has filed notice of his intention 10 make final
proof in support of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before the judge, in his absence,
the clerk of the district coure of Barton county,
Kansas, at Great Bend Kansas, on March 18th, 1881
viz:
Emma L Hamilton widow of John Hamilton,
deceased III. E. 6297 for lots B. and and the e or
of nv 81 sec 9, tp2u, NV.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of said
land, viz John L Roberts, Thomas Adair W Pur-
cell and D Williams ahof Great Bend postofhcs,
Barton county, Kansas
$50 W. &. BROWRLEE, Regiss-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-24

The undersigned hereby gives notice that he will,
the 10th day Of March, 1881, make an Application
to the probate eoure of Barton county, Kansas 70
purchase the following described school land stu
ated in the organized county OF Barton, Kansas viz
The northwest quarter of section SO, township 10,
south range II west
He names the following persons prove his settle
ment, continuous residen' and improvements viz
Emil Er mann and w. Simon, of EllinvoOd, Kans,
Done 1t Great Bend, county of Barton, Kansas,
thts 18th day of February, 1887. - -
. CARL SCHMIDT, Petitioner,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-24
LAD OFFICE AT LARNxD, AANs.,
January % 1867

Notice is hereby given that the following-named
settled has filed notice OF his intenton to make final
proof in support of his claim, and that said PROF.
will be made before the Judge of the District Court
or in his absence the Clerk of the District Court at
Great Bend, Kans., on March 12th 1887 viz
Daniel Pfester- H. E. No 672S for the W hf of the
ne qr and " hf Of Sc Or sec 20, tp 1S, Is W..
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation of said
land, viz. Henry Smith, VIM Smith, Fred Rsiche
and Jacob Lentchsky, all of Great Bend Barron
county, Kansas W. Z. BROWNLEE,
fSAo Register.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-24
LANO OFFICE AT LAIFKo, KANs.,
February !, 1887. 4

Notice 10 hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim and that said proof will
be made before the Judge in his absence the
clerk of the district court of Barton county Kansas
Reent J. Ahlrichs. II. E. 6094 for the y Inf Of -
or and the hf of the or of sec a. tp L. Is y.
continuous residence upon and cultivation of said
land, viz: John w. Brown, John Hester, George
speck and J. J. Gustin, all Of Nathan postofhcs,
Barton, county, Ksnsas.
w. h BROWNLEE. Register.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-24
US. LAND OFFICE

AA1NEDS AANSASI rtDruary 7, 1857.
Notice Is hereby given that the following ne med
settler has filed notice of his intention to make final
will be made before the judge. in his absence the
clerk Of the district court Of Barton county Kansas
II Great Bend, on saturday, March 10, 1887, viz:
8, tp IL, T IA W.
He names the following witnesses to prove his con-
tineous residence upon, and cultivation of, said
land VIE: John Lindsay, VIM Lindsa, John w.
Xildman and Edward Dirren, all of Ma herviIle
eostOthce, Barton county Kansas.
W. l. BROWNLEE, Register.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-24
NOTICES FOR PUBL 1CAT1oN
LAND OFFIcK AT LARSED, KANs.
January 9Th 1897

LAND OFFICE AT LARSED, kANS-
January 5th 1887. !
Notice Is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his nient ipn make nal
proof in support of his ella M and that said proof
will be made before the probate judge of Barton
county, Kansss, At Grea Bend, Oh Saturday Feb
ruary 10 b, 1857, viz Edison y. Ford, ID E No 6sS3
for the nv or Of sec 6, tp -, lew.
He names the following witnesses TO prove bis
continuous residence upon aud cultivation Of said
land. viz James Tcnkin, Stephen Tonkin, e. W.
Pursei and George W johnson, al Of Great Bend,
Barton county, Kas-
w. R. BRoWNLEE, Registe-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-24
Road Notice.
STATE OF KANSAS,
County of Barton,

County OF Barton,
Notice Is hereby given that road petition signed
by Jacob Fry and 13 other citizens of Barton county
Kansas was ON the 4th day of January 1887 pre-
sented to the Board of County Commissioners pray
ing that public road be laid out opened on the
following line, tO-wit. Commencing at point ut
the eastern terminus of Park Avenue in the city of
Great Bend, kas., and thence running east through
section a. township 49, south range Is west to inter
sect with the public highway running east through
section 20, township 10, range ID west.
The Board of County Commissioners appointed as
viewers E: R. Noses J. S. Mcclure and w. II. Oden
who will meet at the county clerks office the 14th
locate said road, and give TO all parties hearing
Witness my hand and official seal my office in the
city OF Great Bend, this oath day of.January,
tsEALl 1887. ED L. TEEO, County Clerk.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-24

WE are hardly through discussing
woman's suffrage with the Register be-
fore the Tribune, brandishing it's Damas-
Gus blade ,rushes into the conflict There
is neither rhyme nor reason in what
the Tribune says, and our only answer
shall be to quote from the DEMOCRAT
of November 9th, 1895, the contents
of which were revealed TO us by a
vision:
"Last Tuesday was witnessed one
of the closest political races on record
in Barton county. The contest was
for sheriff and the contestants were
Miss Hitemhard and Captain Bashful
Goodfellow. The captain made gal
liant race, and many thought he should
have had the Office in recognition of
his heroic services as soldier. But
Miss Hitemhard in a great speech at
EIlinwood proved that he had opposed
woman's suffrage several years ago.
Itwas also telling argument against
him that he had lived all his life a
single man. The ladies on this ground
voted solidly against him."
1.-The veteran editor of the Tribune,
G. P. Townslsy, was last week SEN
fenced to pay a fine of SIS, 900 for say
ing in a recent editorial in his paper
that Mrs. Sarah Swashbuckler would
be better employed in staying at home
attending to her children than CAD
ding over the county trying to make
political speeches. The jury was COM
posed of ladies entirely, and the prose
cution was conducted by that rising
lawyer aud eloquent orator, Miss
Malinda Courtinbanc."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-24

1887. viz: Edward Stephens, II e slsa for the sw
or sec %, TIP II, ri3w. - -
He names the folio sing witnesses to prove his
tinuous residence upon and cultivation of, said
land. viz. Henry Cook, Daniel w. Cummins, Il.
Stefan and VIM. Smith, all of Great Bend, Kas-,
W. B. BRowNLKn, Register.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-24
OFFICE III WHLkER BLoCR.

The Kansas legislature still pursues
the even tenor of its way, "Of all the
world UNDECIDED and unheeding." But
there's one consoling thought, most Of
the other state Legislatures are Just like
ours.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-24
LAND OFFICE ArLARSED, KANSAS, }
January s. A. ID 1897.

Notice Is hereby given that the following named
settler has fled notice of his intention to make final
proof in support Of his claim, and that said proof
viii be made before the probate judge Of Barton
County, kansas, in his absence the clerk of the
district court ~ his once, Great Bend, Barton
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-24

-Shiloh's Vitalizer is what you need
for constipation, loss of appetite. dir
illness, aud all symptoms of dyspepsia.
Price 10 and rs cents per bottle. For
sale by Burson & Shaw.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-24

-Sleepless nights, made miserable
by that terrible cough. Shiloh's Cure
S the remedy for you. For sale by
Burson & Shaw.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-24

A Nasal Injector free with each
bottle of Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy.
Price so cents. For sale by Burson
& Shaw.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-24

-Shiloh's Cure will Immediately
relieve Group, whooping cough and
bronchitis. For sale by Burson &
Shaw.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-24
PURIFY YOUR BLOOD.

IF your tongue is coated,
IF your skin is yellow or dry.
IF you have boila.
If you have fever.
If you are thin or nervous.
IF you are bilious.
If you are constipsted.
IF your bones ache.
IF your head aches.
IF you have no appetite.
II you have no ambition
one bottle of Beggs' Blood Pu1ifier and
Blood Maker will relieve any and all
cf the above complaints. Sold and
warranted by Burson & Shaw.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-24

-"Hackmetack, a1ssting and fra
grant perfume. Price 25 and so cts
For sale by Burson & Shaw: -
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-24

The Rev. Geo. H. Thayer, Of
Bourbon, lad. says: Both myself
and wife owe our lives 60 ShiiUh's Con-
sumption Cure" For sale BY Burson
& Shaw.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-24

-Fon SALE.--A dwelling house of
five rooms In Great Bend. II you
want bargain call at this Office.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-24
Notice OF Application TO Purchas
School Land.


The undersigned hereby gives notice that he vill
on the 10th day of March, 1857, make applics-
ton 70 the probate court of Barton county, Kansas
10 purchase the following described school land,
situated in the organised county Of Barton, Kansas
viz:
The southeast quarter Of section 50, township 10.
eouth range IL vest. 80
He namesthe following persons TO prove his settle
ment, continuous residence and improvements, viz:
Carl Schmidt aud W. Simon, both of ElInwood,
kSnsra
Done ct Great BEND, county Of Barton. Kansas,
snis 18th day OF February, 1887.
IS EMIL ERDMANN, Petitioner.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-24

DEWEY LANaFoRD. Editor.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-19
Awonderfal Piece Of Engineering skin.

The Tacoma Ledger gives sn account
OF specimen of remarkable engineer
ing on the Northern Pscific railroad. 1t
says: The completion of the main line
OF the Northern Pacific railroad by the
svitchbsck over the Cascades is the mos I
marvellous piece of railroad engineering
IN the country. Its extent is but thirteen
miles and the cost SS5o,ooo. The cost of
the Cascade division of the Northern Pa
cihe viii reach SS,00o,o00. The maxi
mum grade on the switchback is es6 feet
to the mile. Two 6ecsppsd engines. weigh
ing ls5 tons each, are used on each train
one on each end or six cars. One of these
Is am pie TO craw the train, bat two are
used for fear of an accident by the IN
coupling of the train or otherwise. 1t
has been said that it is imprscticable for
the Northern to operate freight traffic
over the switchbacS, but this is not true,
and it has been proven so by practical
test, 1t is estimated that from thirty
Eve to fifty freight cars can be handled
each way over the switchhack in twenty
four hours. At this rate each car hold
ing ten tons, from $4,000 to 100000
buShsls of wheat, can be sent to the Sound
por:s in twenty-four hours. There will
be no trouble about the Northern Pacific
not handling all the freight it can receive
Its management is too far seeing 80
cripple Its business by short-sigEted
policy snd deficient modes of transport
alton. Tho Stampede tunnel will be fin
lshed within eleven months by Nelson
Bennett, the widely known contractor.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-19
The Honey Crop.

The continued drought will undoubted
ly cause comb honey to command good
prices. The city manufacturers of pure
(?) honey, however, will be able to pro-
duce liquid honey as usual. AS to@the
California crop we are not advised, but
we have not received single letter in
this Office that contained the assurance
of much surplus honey. 1t is true later
rains may bring plenty of honey in the
autumn bloom, but the honey season is
virtually past. Undoubtedly much feed
ing of swarms must be the rule between
now and the next season of bloom.
We advise beginning early that the
stores may be safely laid up. weak
hive should not have less than twenty five
pounds. Twenty pounds of standard
sugar dissolved In four quarts of boil
ing water will make twenty eight pounds
of syrup. A good way of feeding is from
shallow tin pan containing the syrup,
and covered with sleazy muslin to pre-
vent the bees drowning. Place it in the
upper part of the hive and close tight to
prevent robbing
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-19
NOTES.

The common red clover is better than
the large for general purposes. The lat
ter is difficult to cure, makes coarser hay,
and is more apt to become musty.
The farmer of to-day with brains and
ambition, to make his farm pay must
clear his mind of cobwebs and his back
of moss. He must read as we'll as labor
with his hands.
The IDEA of running college farm
says the Maine Farmer, "for the sim pie
purpose of raising revenue from the sale
of hay is entirely opposite to the intent
of such an appliance"
Do not abandon the old reliable vari-
etIes. Try all the novelties that are
brought out, for some of them may be
excellent, but do not venture on them IN
til entirely satisfied OF their worth. 1t
is not always that new varieties are
adapted to all soils, climates and condi-
tions.
Edmund Hersey, Highman, Mass, who
has long experimental in growing pota-
toes, says that while an ordinary crop
can be grown by almost anyone with lit
tie effort, yet to grow large crop to the
best advantage requires greater skill than
for almost any other crop produced on a
New England farm.
A southern contemporary says: "There
is no portion of our country where sheep
husbandry can be more proftably con-
Quoted than on the mountains and table
lands of the Virginias, Tennessee, North
ern Alabama, Georgia and in Northern
Mississippi" There is little doubt of
the truth of the assertion.
To the question: "What may be added
to fish and otash to make it a more COM
plete fertilizer for rye which has suffered
for want of stiffness in the straw" Prof.
S. w. Johnson answers: CRY lime in
some form-oyster shell screenings or
cheap lime of any kind. Twenty or
thirty bushels to the acre may be used.
Old Wall plaster or common mortar
crushed, or leached ashes, which are
mostly carbonate of lime, would do as
we'll"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-19
Selecting Breeding Stock.

There is no more important considera
ton than in the selection of the future
breeding stock. Do not discard birds
that are giving good satisfaction so long
as they are vigorous, in the vain hope of
getting something better. Wait until
you have got this by careful selection.
1t is then time enough TO discard the
birds that are doing well for you. In all
breeds there will De more or lsss varia-
ton in color, stamina, etc, and the wise
breeder makes q careful study of eacn
bird selected for future use before accept
ing them permanently. Oftentimes the
most perfect birds will not breed in a sat-
isfacsory manner. Heredity steps in
and latent characteristics reappear again.
The best breeders know this. Hence the
high prices obtained for birds that breed
true.
In breeding pullets we should use a
two-vear-old male, but with older hens
yearling cockerel often produces the
NOSE desirable results. But before max
ing selections satisfy yourself precisely
what you want to produce. Once you
have secured breed or strain that is sat
isfactory, stick to it. There is nothing
gained in out crossing except to impart
stamina when too much delicacy has been
inherited from too close breeding. The
rule is to breed in line. That is, from
individuals, each holding as close charac-
teristics as possible in common.
So far as fowls for eggs and flesh are
concerned, eIactness in marking or other
peculiarities are of less account. Here
crossing is not only admissible, but ad
vised, but do not cross birds markedly
distinct from each other. We depart
from precise breeding to impart stamina,
the perpetuation of fine points being of
less moment than hardness, flesh and
eggs
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-19

trial of COW selected for purposes of eI-
pertinent. Allowing two pounds of milk
70 represent one quart, tae record shows
that In January from Is pounds of milk
l pound of butter was produced, while in
February pound of butter was made
from Il pounds of milk. These months,
being winter months, when green food Is
Usually scarce, it would naturally be sup
posed tina. IN summer the COW would give
larger quantity of butter from given
quantity of milk that she would in win
ter, out her record was p pounds of
MIX to pound OF butter in March, 10
pounds of milk for pound of butter In
Aprli, and % pounds of milk foz pound
OF butter in May. The quantity of milk
required to produce q pound of butter
during the remainder OF the year was:
For June, 81 pounds; July, % pounds;
August, 25 pounds; September, % pounds;
october, Is pounds; November, Is pounds,
and December, IS pounds. It does not
imply that during the summer season the
quantity of milk yielded by the cow was
less than that yielded in winter, but that
1t was not as rich in cream. These changes
were effected. aot by the quantity of the
1000 but by its quality, as the COW had
ABUNDANT pasturage in June, although it
required 81 pounds of milk to produce l
pound of butter during that month.
November to March are periods OF the
year when cows are fed on concentrated
food, and consequently they receive
more attention from the dairyman. The
yield of milk may be less, but the pro-
peruonate quantity of butter may be
greater. The time of calying also affects
the quality, while the severity of the cold
as well as the shelter and protection
gwen. must also be considered. The ex-
pertinent shows how difficult it is to esti-
mate upon the butter production of a
COW. The food and its quality is the
most important feature OF management
and the tests of COWS for week only may
not represent the capacity for longer
time. No matter what the breed may be
upon the management depends the value
and capacity of the animal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-19
When the Moon Changes

During long storm person. who are
well versed in weather lore are often
heard to console themselves with the
prediction that there will be change of
weather when the moon changes. Fas-
myth and Carpenter characterize as a
popular error in its most absurd form
this belief that the gradual turning of the
moons face toward and away from the
sun could, at certain points, upset the
existing conditions of our atmosphere
generate clouds and pour down rain. In
England land the same may be said of
much of America) the weather changes
about every three days, and there is a
change of the moon every seven days, so
that many condolences must occur. Those
who believe that s'the moon rules the
weather" always credit such condolences
to lunar influence. But the theory is I'M
tenable unless it applies to every case.
And unless the same effect is always pro
duced by the same cause. To suppose
that change of moon will turn dry we:her
to vet, or vet to cry, indescriminately is
the merest chiidishness, and contrary to
alf meteorological records.